Family of Gaza hospital chief detained by Israel ‘shocked’ over his deteriorating health condition
It has been more than 18 months since Hussam Abu Safiya’s family last saw the Gaza doctor. The…
Facing funding losses, states call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid
As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce a new Medicaid work requirement, some state…
KPJ Healthcare goes big with RM5 bil expansion
This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 6, 2026 – July 12, 2026 THE…
Mark Cuban says AI risks making US healthcare worse by fueling an arms race with insurers
Mark Cuban said AI could turn US healthcare into an AI-versus-AI battle. He said insurers could use AI…
Dementia: We may prevent 50% of cases by understanding risk factors
Share on PinterestUp to 50% of dementia cases may be preventable but the key is in supporting people…
The urgency of now: Earlier detection and treatment in Alzheimer’s disease
With new diagnostics and emerging therapies converging, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) care is shifting from late-stage symptom management to…
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Cultural safety in healthcare is not ‘ideological’ – it is saving lives
Introduced under urgency this month, the government’s latest proposed law change would increase the health minister’s powers to…
Unfair fees and low competition: why the pharmacy sector needs a shake up
The average Australian visits a community pharmacy 18 times a year – more than any other health service.…
It’s not just on ‘The Pitt’: Real-life emergency doctors are stressed out—and patient irritation plays a significant role
image: Physicians’ (A) emotional reactions to patients and (B) patient assessments as a function of Stress from Uncertainty…
World-first gene therapy to target rare immune disorder
A pioneering new gene therapy has been developed by UK researchers to target a rare, life-limiting inherited immune…
Ambulance patients left waiting for hours to get into emergency department
This story has been updated to reflect that Waikato Hospital ED was short on doctors, rather than staff…